The Greyhounds• All 14 Greyhounds have tallied points this season, while seven have reached double figures in scoring. Katie Sheahin leads the Greyhounds with 200 points, 46 assists, 30 steals, and 68 rebounds. Alyssa Sutherland follows in second with 100 points, but it is sophomore Nai Brown who is shooting a team best 47 percent from the floor. • Nicole Krusen leads the team from the charity stripe, making 90 percent of her shots from the line. The junior leads the program shooting 86 percent at the free-throw line.• Loyola boasts a 6-0 record when outshooting its foe .• When holding opponents to less than 60 points, the Greyhounds are 6-2. • In the MAAC, Loyola ranks fifth in steals recording 106 thefts in 13 games, an average of 8.2 per game. • Loyola is holding its MAAC competitors to 34 percent from the floor, and 26 percent from behind the arc. • The Greyhounds were picked to finish third in the MAAC pre-season coaches poll.

Last Time Out• The Greyhounds defeated the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, 56-47, in the 2013 conference home opener at Reitz Arena. • Loyola’s bench outscored the Peacock’s 14-4, as the Greyhounds shot a steady 32 percent from the floor and behind the arc. •Nicole Krusen led the Greyhounds with 12 points, nine in the first ten minutes of action. The guard went 4-9 from downtown, helping Loyola to its first conference victory of the season. • Junior walk-on Julie Smith recorded her first-career point against Saint Peter’s. • Sunday afternoon’s game was more than just a team victory for the Greyhounds, as many team members recorded personal bests against the Peacocks. Sophomore Kara Marshall recorded a career-best eight rebounds, while freshman Tiffany Padgettposted a career-high four steals in her first season home opener. Alyssa Sutherland tied her career-best helping her teammates to six assists, and a season-high five thefts. • Nai Brownrecorded the most minutes played in her collegiate career seeing 16 minutes of action.

Scouting the Red Foxes• Marist College enters Friday’s contest, 7-6, with the latest victory over Fairfield, 61-56, in the second game of conference play. • The Red Foxes are led offensively by Elizabeth Beynnon averaging 10.5 points per game, but Leanne Ockenden follows close behind with 10.3. Kristina Danella averages 5.0 boards per game, and leads the bench in points, totaling 118 this season. • Marist ranks first in the MAAC with a free-throw-percentage of .780

Series with Marist• The Red Foxes lead the all-time series record, 12-30, in 42 meetings over the past 20 years. • Marist defeated the Greyhounds in the last 12 contests. The latest Loyola win occurred February 2007 with a, 62-55, victory at Reitz Arena. • In their last meeting, the Red Foxes beat the Greyhounds, 66-60, February 26, 2012, as Loyola hosted Senior Day and Women in Sports Day. • Katie Sheahin led all players with 19 points, while Miriam McKenzie posted her second consecutive double-double. • The Greyhounds kept the game within two points, until a second half 10-0 run by Marist gave the Red Foxes the momentum to win the game.

Up Next• The Greyhounds return to Reitz Arena to host Rider University Sunday, January 13, for a 4 p.m. matchup.

Women In Sports Day• The team will host Women in Sports Day Sunday, Feb. 24 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.• Girls throughout the community may tour Reitz Arena and participate in a multitude of activities before watching the team take on Marist College for a 2 p.m. tipoff. After the game, spectators may come to the court and get autographs from a number of Greyhound female athletes, including the women’s basketball team.

Loyola vs. The MAAC• Loyola is currently ranked fourth in the MAAC, going 1-1 in 2013 conference play. • Loyola was picked to finish third in the MAAC preseason coaches poll. The Greyhounds finished only 16 points behind Niagara University. In a unanimous vote, the seven-time defending champion Marist College Red Foxes took first. • The Greyhounds went 9-9 in conference play last season, notching a 6-3 record against teams when playing them for a second time.• Marist was the only team that swept Loyola during the regular-season. The Greyhounds split with every other team besides Siena, who they beat in both meetings.• The Greyhounds are 190-194 all-time against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponents, including 70-59 under Head Coach Joe Logan.• Logan has the most wins of any Loyola head coach in program history against conference opponents.• The Greyhounds are 116-79 at home against the MAAC, including 39-25 under Logan.• The Greyhounds are 78-112 on the road against the MAAC, including 31-33 under Logan.

Shining Sheahin• Senior Katie Sheahin leads the Greyhounds on the scoreboard, averaging 15.4 points per game, and scoring a season-best 25 points against Army on Dec. 10, 2012.• Sheahin matched her career-best twice this season, going 8-8 from the charity stripe against No. 5 Maryland ( 11/11/12) and Army (12/10/12).• The guard enters her final season as the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year, earning a spot on the preseason conference first team. • Sheahin led the Greyhounds in scoring last season, totaling 453 points for an average of 15.1 per game. She was the fourth player in Greyhound history to average more than 15 points per game since 1990, joining Patty Stoffey, Lynn Albert and former teammate Miriam McKenzie.• Sheahin scored 20-plus points three times last season, including back-to-back games against George Washington and American. She tied her career-high with 28 points at George Washington. This season Sheahin looks to break her 20-plus point game season record, as the guard already recorded two-20-plus point games, both against Patriot League teams.

New Kids on the Block• All five freshmen made their collegiate debut in the season opener against the Hartford Hawks Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. • Diana Logan was the first rookie to score double digits against UMBC Nov. 17, 2012. The guard went 4-8 from the field, connecting on one basket from downtown. Three weeks later, Logan would record a repeat performance, posting 10 points against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. • Center Tiffany Padgett scored a double-double in the conference season opener, as the freshman recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes of action. The Laurel, Md., native was the first rookie to record a double-double during the 2012-13 season. • The freshmen class has played 470 minutes, scoring 110 points in 13 games.

Conference Opener Opens Doors• Despite a loss in the conference season opener January 4th against the Fairfield University Stags, three Greyhounds posted career-high numbers in Alumni Hall. • Rookie Tiffany Padgettscored her first career double-double in the first collegiate start of her career. The center earned a spot on the starting lineup and proved to be an asset, recording ten points and ten rebounds. The Laurel, Md., native went 5-9 from the floor.• Fellow classmate Jeneh Perry grabbed a career-best four boards against the Stags on their home court. The freshman also recorded two thefts, one better than her previous career-high. • Sophomore Nai Brown led the bench in points, tabbing a career-best nine points for the Greyhounds. The guard went 4-5 from the field, connecting on one shot from behind the arc.

Toeing the Line• During the non-conference schedule, the Hounds averaged 14.8 free throws per game. Already in MAAC play, the Greyhounds have averaged 22.5 free-throw attempts per contest. In those games, Loyola made 24 of its 45 attempts.

She’s Making the List...and Checking it Twice• Senior guard Katie Sheahin was named the 2011-12 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, as voted on by the league’s coaches.• It was the second-straight year Sheahin earned the honor, becoming just the second player in conference history to be named Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons.• In 2011-12, Sheahin led the conference with 3.4 steals per game, recording 102 total thefts, the second-most in school history.• She also ranked fourth in blocks at 1.1 per game, turning back 34 last season.

Home Sweet Home• The Greyhounds are 4-1 at Reitz Arena this year.• Head coach Joe Logan has led the team to 35-33 on the home hardwood.

And the Award Goes To...• Katie Sheahin was the first Greyhound to receive MAAC weekly honors during the 2012-13 season. The senior guard was awarded player of the week Dec. 17, 2012, after recording a season-high 25 points against Army in Christl Arena.

Cruisin’ Down the Hardwood• Junior Nicole Krusen recorded her first career double-double against UMBC Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. The guard posted 15 points and 10 boards, going 5-8 from behind the arc. • The junior leads the Greyhounds in shots from the line, connecting on nine of 10 attempts from the charity stripe this season. • Krusen led the Loyola reserves last season with 3.9 points per game. The six-foot guard connected on 31-of-90 3-point attempts in 2011-12, leading the team at 34.4-percent.

Moving Forward• In the post, the Greyhounds are led by Alyssa Sutherland and Nneka Offodile, averaging 7.7 and 4.4 points per game, respectively. • Sutherland averages 4.5 boards, and is currently third on the tream in rebounds. Sutherland scored double-digits in three-consecutive games recording six assists and three blocks in those contests. • Offodile ranks second on the team in rebounds, averaging 4.7 boards per game. The junior forward ties the team-season-record with 10 rebounds against Howard, while fellow fellow teammates Nicole Krusen (11/17/12 at UMBC) and Tiffany Padgett (1/4/13 at Fairfield) also grabbed ten rebounds during a single contest.

Front of the Line• Nicole Krusen leads the Greyhounds from the line, going 9-10, or 90 percent. Sophomore Kara Marshall follows close behind at .711 from the charity stripe.• Katie Sheahin went 8-8 fom the line twice this season (vs. Maryland and Army), a rematch of her career-high. • On Dec. 10, the Greyhounds shot a season-best 87 percent from the free-throw-line, making 13 of their 15 attempts. • In 2011-12, the Greyhounds finished fourth in the MAAC, hitting 72.0-percent (391-of-543) of their free-throw attempts.• The percentage ranked as the fifth-highest single-season team percentage in Loyola history.

Double Digit Divas• Seven Greyhounds have tabbed double-digit points this season, scoring a combined 627 points . • Katie Sheahin started the 2012-13 season where she ended last season. The senior scored in double-figures in 11-straight games to end the 2011-12 season. This year Sheahin posted double figures for the first five games, ten total during her final season. • Two rookies scored in double figures, including Diana Logan who scored 10 points after only two collegiate contests. Tiffany Padgett was the first freshman to record a double-double in the conference season opener at Fairfield University.• Forwards Alyssa Sutherland and Nneka Offodile recorded double figures for the Greyhounds, while guard Kara Marshall recorded 14 and 13 points this season. • Junior Nicole Krusen scored double-digits thanks to her strength behind the arc, shooting 5-plus three-pointers at UMBC, and 12 points off four-threes agaisnt Saint Peter’s.

Not Your Average Joe• Head coach Joe Logan enters his eighth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, with a 115-112 career record. He has led Loyola to two MAAC Title games, and a WNIT invitation in 2009.• Logan became the all-time winningest coach in Loyola women’s basketball history with a, 67-54, win at Siena on January 7, 2012. • Logan has led Loyola to two 20-plus win seasons in his tenure, including tying a program record with 21 wins in 2010-11.• Logan is assisted byAlisha Mosley, Jill Glessner, Keith Booth, and Director of Basketball Operations Erica DiClemente.

Keep Your Eyes and Ears Open• Once again throughout the 2012-13 season, all home games will be broadcast free of charge at “Hounds Unleashed”, and available for viewing on computers and most mobile devices. Fans can listen to the actoin online, as Brady Seabolt provides commentary during those home contests. • At away games, fans can keep up-to-date with the latest action and stats online and through select mobile devices.

The Last Meeting

Marist

67

Loyola Maryland

60

February 26, 2012
Reitz Arena

Greyhounds Drop Regular-Season Finale To Marist, 67-60
The Loyola University Maryland women's basketball team fell just short to 2012 MAAC Regular Season Champion Marist, 67-60, in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon at Reitz Arena. The game was featured as Women in Sports Day, while it was also Senior Day. Loyola's senior class of Kathleen Excellent, Kiara Henderson and Miriam McKenzie were honored in a pregame ceremony.